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Two months ago started negotiating on a Winchester 1892 44 WCF. Last Friday got all the talking finished and brought it home. The outside of this rifle looks like it has "been down the trail, well used, lots of character and has many stories to tell". But the bore is the second best 1892 bore I have seen down here in 27 years. The muzzle shows some wear from zealous cleaning over 117 years.
Pictured also is a 1892 SRC 44 WCF (1907) that I have had for 5 years now. This is a good example how bad a stock can get and still be servicable. Sadly the carbine was buffed and reblued before I found it. Muzzle was dinged and badly worn so shortened one inch to make a shootable carbine.
The target photo is what the 44 Rifle will do with 7 grains Unique, a cereal box wad, Cream of wheat (COW) filler and a 220 grain Saeco 443 "range lead " bullet at 25 and 40 yards. Why just 40 yards.. I got tired (and out of time) hacking my way with a machete clearing off the shooting lane on "my" little range out in the hills. The reason for the filler is that last little bit of wear at the muzzle. The filler improved the groups about 1/2 inch at 25 yards.
Laying on the target are examples of the "my range scrap" bullets fired from the rifle. Top row is at 40 yards and bottom row was 25 yards. Bern consists of a natural fine dark sand used in finish cement work.
Mike in Peru
Two months ago started negotiating on a Winchester 1892 44 WCF. Last Friday got all the talking finished and brought it home. The outside of this rifle looks like it has "been down the trail, well used, lots of character and has many stories to tell". But the bore is the second best 1892 bore I have seen down here in 27 years. The muzzle shows some wear from zealous cleaning over 117 years.
Pictured also is a 1892 SRC 44 WCF (1907) that I have had for 5 years now. This is a good example how bad a stock can get and still be servicable. Sadly the carbine was buffed and reblued before I found it. Muzzle was dinged and badly worn so shortened one inch to make a shootable carbine.
The target photo is what the 44 Rifle will do with 7 grains Unique, a cereal box wad, Cream of wheat (COW) filler and a 220 grain Saeco 443 "range lead " bullet at 25 and 40 yards. Why just 40 yards.. I got tired (and out of time) hacking my way with a machete clearing off the shooting lane on "my" little range out in the hills. The reason for the filler is that last little bit of wear at the muzzle. The filler improved the groups about 1/2 inch at 25 yards.
Laying on the target are examples of the "my range scrap" bullets fired from the rifle. Top row is at 40 yards and bottom row was 25 yards. Bern consists of a natural fine dark sand used in finish cement work.
Mike in Peru
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